Canceling-tool.



PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

' W. B. BOWBRSOGK. GANGELING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.12. 1905.

witwzaoao WILBER E. BOWERSOCK, OF BURLINGTON, IOWA.

CANCELlNG-TOQL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1906.

Application filed October 12,1905. Serial No. 282.453.

To a, whom it may concern.

Beit known that I, WILBER E. BOWER- soon, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canceling-Tools; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and v With this and otherobjects inview the invention comprises certain novel constructions,combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of atool constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view, but looking at theside cutters from the edgesthereof. Fig.- 3

is a detail view, partially in elevation and partially in section, thesection being taken just inside of one of the side cutters. v

The tool or implement forming the subjectmatter of this invention is soconstructed that in cutting or mutilating stamps upon boxes, caddies,barrels, kegs, and the like the stamps may be severed at the side edgesof the cut portion and the portion between said side edges may bescraped, cut, or taken off from the mat erial upon which the-stamp wasaffixed.

In carrying out the spirit of the invention I provide a head portion 1,having a shank or stem 2, which extends into and is rigidly secured to asuitable handle 3. The head 1 is formed with a portion of its edge madecircular, while a part of the head is cut away upon one side and formedinto a scraping-knife or cutter, as at 4. The tip or point 5 ispreferably made quite sharp, so that it is capable of cutting or slicingthe material over which it is passed for loosening and removing it.

The head is provided with lateral cutters, one being arranged upon eachside thereof.

These lateral cutters, as indicated at 6 and'7,

cutters are practically cutting-disks, and said j lateral cutters ordisks are beveled upon their peripheral edges, so as to form sharpcutting portions at 9 and 10. These bevels extend from the outer surfaceinwardly to the cutting edges 9 and 10, so that said cutting edges fitclosely against the side edges of the cutting-point 4, as clearly shownin Fig. 2. The cutters 6 and 7 are mounted sufficiently loosely upon apivot-bolt 8 so that they may be rolled upon the surface which is to becut or mutilated. .1 I

It will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 that a transversely-arrangedcutting edge 5 extends from one lateral cutter 6 to the other lateralcutter, completely bridging the space between the two lateral cuttingedges. By this arrangement all of the mutilated surface between the saidlateral cutters will-be scraped by the transverse cutting edge '5;

In using the implement or tool it is grasped by the handle, and the saidhandle is held at an angle of about forty-five degrees to the surface ofthe stamp to be mutilated, and the tool is then drawn forward over thesame. Suflicient pressure is exerted upon the tool to cause the lateralrolling disk cutters to sever the material at the sides, and thematerial thus severed between the cutters will be scraped or lifted bythe transverse cutter 5 and removed from the article to which the stampwas affixed.

The side rolling or disk cutters are preferably made of no greaterdiameter than the head 1, so that the sharp cutting edges will notproject sufliciently to come in contact with anything except oppositelycut-away portions of the head, by which the transverse cutter is formed.The cutting edges of the lateral cutters will thus not be exposed forengaging the hands or clothes of the operator or so as to be damagedthemselves by striking articles when they are laid down or when the toolis moved from place to place.

In use the tool is found exceedingly handy for quickly and effectivelycutting and mutilating revenue-stem s placed upon various packages orclosures 1n which dutiable articles are packed, it only being necessaryto grasp the handle and draw the device over the stamp to accomplish asuflicient mutilation to meet the requirements of the laws affectingsuch matters.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

- 1. In a cutter, a circular head having an outstanding shank and arecess adjacent the shank, cutting-disks mounted upon opposite sides ofthe head, and alateral scraplng edge occupying the interval between thedisks.

ing the interval between the disks.

4. In a cutter, acircular 'head having an outstanding shank and a recessadjacent the shank defining a lateral scraping edge, cutting diskscorresponding 1n size to and, mounted to rotate upon opposite sides ofthe head, and withthe lateral scraping edge occupying the intervalbetween the disks.

5. In'a cutter, a circular head having'an outstanding shank and a recessadjacent the shank defining a lateral scraping edge formed at theperiphery of the head, cutting-disks mounted upon opposite sides of thehead and with the lateral scraping edge occupying the interval betweenthe disks.

6. In a cutter, a circular head having an outstanding shank and a recessadjacent the shank defining a lateral scraping edge formed at theperiphery of the head, cutting-disks corresponding in size to andmounted to rotate upon opposite sides of the head, with the lateralcutting edge occupying the interval between the disks.

7. In a cutter, a circular head having an outstanding shank and a recessadjacent the shank, cutting-disks corresponding in size to and mountedto rotate upon opposite sides of the head and with their cuttingperipheries in juxtaposition thereto, and a lateral scrapingkedgeoccupying the interval between the dis s.

8. In a cutter, a circular head having anoutstanding shank and a recessadjacent the shank defining a lateral scraping edge formed at theperiphery of the head, cutting-disks corresponding in size to andmounted to rotate upon opposite sides of the head and with their cuttingperipheries in juxtaposition thereto, and with the lateral scraping edgeoccupying the interval between the disks.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILBER E. BOWERSOCK. Witnesses:

Tnos. GREEN, CARRIE INGHRAM.

